Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he has had with whom and on what dates on the Ayrshire Growth Deal.

I have met on a number of occasions with the Ayrshire Partners, stakeholders and locally elected representatives to progress the proposed Ayrshire Growth Deal. On the 12^th of January I met with Council Chief Executives and leaders of the proposed Ayrshire Growth deal to discuss ways to support the future growth of Ayrshire’s economy.

My officials continue to engage with UK Government Departments across Whitehall, the Scottish Government and the Ayrshire partners to further develop their proposition.